Ada: The Ada Youth Summit 2025, organised by the Tapioca Foundation in collaboration with the Ada College of Education, has ended with a call for young people to embrace service, innovation, and leadership to transform their communities and shape Ghana's future. The summit brought together hundreds of youth delegates and stakeholders as part of the 88th Ada Asafotufiam Festival.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Maxwell Bunu, Head of Student Affairs of the College, in a welcome address, urged participants to rethink their approach to youth engagement in a rapidly changing world, stressing the need for resilience and creativity. Mr. Seth Priceless Ala-Amegavie, convener of the summit, delivering a keynote address on the topic 'Called to Serve My Generation', reminded the youth that silence in the face of societal challenges was not an option. 'We are here on assignment. The world doesn't need more spectators; it needs more stewards,' he said.
The summit featured five expert-led panel discussions covering innovation and resilience in youth-led enterprises, entrepreneurship and agribusiness, career development in the age of artificial intelligence, and leadership, policy and governance. Speakers included Bryte Tenbil of Hyperlink Africa; Prince Akpah of Avance Media; Diana Mamley Sackitey of Triplex Cleaning Services, Nana Abrokwa Asare of Nabrok Group, and Dr. Godwin Gaduga.
Traditional leaders as Asafoatsengua Osrama Gaduga VI and Torgbui Ashiagbor IV, joined policy experts to challenge young people to move beyond token participation and play active roles in governance. The Ladies' Lounge session showcased women such as Eunice Lasi, former independent parliamentary candidate for the Sege Constituency, and Bridget Bonnie, who shared their experiences of breaking barriers and leading innovation in business and politics.
In a symbolic moment, Nene Agudey Obichere III, Manklalo of the Ada State, lit the summit torch to represent unity, vision, and hope for the youth of Ada and Ghana. Participants pledged to carry forward the lessons learnt and sustain youth-led initiatives throughout the Ada Asafotufiam Festival and beyond. Mr. Ala-Amegavie, a participant, said: 'Our generation will not be remembered by what we had, but by what we gave. I am ready. Called. Committed. Commissioned.'
